Lenni Cirino

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Lenni Cirino
Personal information
Full name Lenni Rae Rowan Cirino [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Gillingham
Number 32
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers U21
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2024–2025 Clitheroe 17 (3)
2025– Gillingham 2 (1)
International career
2024– Montserrat 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:00, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:58, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Lenni Rae Rowan Cirino (born 25 January 2003) is a Montserratian football player who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Gillingham and the Montserrat national team.

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Club career

Cirino trained in the academy of Blackburn Rovers, but never made an appearance for the senior club, despite receiving call-ups to it in 2021. On 18 May 2024, the club announced his release as his contract expired. [2]

On 20 September 2024, Cirino joined Northern Premier League West Division club Clitheroe. [3]

In July 2025, Cirino joined League Two club Gillingham on a short-term contract following a successful trial period. [4]

International career

Cirino made his debut for the Montserrat national team on 5 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Nicaragua at the Nicaragua National Football Stadium. He started the game and played 70 minutes as Nicaragua won 4–1. [5]

Personal life

Cirino is the older brother of Fleetwood Town defender Raff Cirino. [6]

References

  1. "=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. "Retain List confirmed". Blackburn Rovers. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. @ClitheroeFC (20 September 2024). "✍️ BLUES SIGN CIRINO 🇲🇸 We've secured former Rovers defender Lenni Cirino, 21, who has played for Manchester City and Liverpool. He also represents Montserrat internationally 🤩 Pending league ratification, Cirino will bring serious talent to the squad 💪 #ForwardTogether" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2024 via Twitter.
  4. "Gills sign Lenni Cirino". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  5. "Nicaragua v Montserrat game report". ESPN. 5 June 2024.
  6. "Raff Cirino Fleetwood Town Football Club profile". Fleetwood Town FC. Retrieved 27 August 2025.